Career Atlas USA

Best States for Retail Salespersons

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1South Dakota83 / 100
  2. 2Wyoming79.2 / 100
  3. 3Arizona75.1 / 100
  4. 4Maine75.1 / 100
  5. 5Colorado70.2 / 100
  6. 6New Hampshire68.7 / 100
  7. 7Vermont67 / 100
  8. 8North Dakota66 / 100
  9. 9Montana65.8 / 100
  10. 10New Mexico64.9 / 100
  11. 11Florida63.3 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota61.6 / 100
  13. 13Hawaii60.6 / 100
  14. 14Delaware59.9 / 100
  15. 15Tennessee58.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).